So that all may see

Thursday, 3 August 2017

“I am thankful
for the opportunity that I got to pursue my pediatric fellowship at LVPEI. It
has been a great learning experience. Pediatric congenital cataract is a big
problem in my country and no good quality eye care is available. In the
hospital where I work in my hometown in Mongolia, we have a new phaco machine
and the latest instruments for cataract surgeries. With the experience that I
have gained, I am confident I will now be able to treat all kinds of pediatric
cataract cases. I also had the opportunity to witness interesting squint cases
and advanced surgical interventions. Dr Subhadra Jalali and Dr Tapas Ranjan
Padhi taught me about the early identification and management of Retinopathy of
Prematurity (ROP) and I now look forward to treating ROP cases in my country. I
would like to thank Dr Ramesh Kekunnaya, Dr Preeti Patil Chhablani, Dr Akshay
Badakere, Dr Vivek Warkad and all the fellows, optometrists, nurses and
pediatric team for teaching me and sharing their knowledge, skills and
experiences with me.”

Murat Shamsiya

Pediatric Ophthalmologist, National Center for
Maternal and Child Health

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Shamsiya completed her fifteen-month pediatric
fellowship at LVPEI in June 2017

Worried about
Baby Duddolu Kalayni's future and their limited resources to cater to her
special needs, her parents prayed for her death. She suffered from visual
impairment and delayed milestones, and had become a burden for her family of
daily wage labourers.

Identified during a door-to-door survey, Kalayni was
brought to the institute's secondary centre in Mudhole, Adilabad district, and
later to the Hyderabad campus. It was a case of irreversible blindness and she
was referred to the Institute for Vision Rehabilitation for early intervention
services. The follow-up treatment was at the secondary centre in Mudhole that
was now equipped to handle such cases.

Both Kalayni and her mother are being
trained on how to handle her special needs, made possible thanks entirely to
the persistent and dedicated efforts of the field assistants and the team at
Mudhole. Happy with the training, the parents are now hopeful for a better
future for their daughter.

Monday, 3 July 2017

Glad to share with all that I secured 75%
in my B.A. first year exam that I am pursuing through correspondence from
Osmania University. When I look back at my academic journey, there came a point
in my life when I had to discontinue my Bachelors in Mass Communication in 2008
due to vision loss. I have to admit that I never thought I will be able to study
further. But I was wrong as life had other plans for me or rather LVPEI, I should say! I walked in here as a patient
in 2011, joined as an employee in 2013 and now I am also availing the
institute's services to study further. Every step I took from the time I came
here uncovered great opportunities. 'So
that all may have vision', this would be my version of the mission statement of
LVPEI as it let me have a vision for my future. I would like to express my
heartfelt thanks to each one for their support and assistance. Special thanks
to T Vinay Kumar, our sound editor for letting me have the audio books on time.

Hyderabad based radiologist Dr Sandeep
Kumar Nallamothu had undergone two corneal transplants in his right eye at
LVPEI. He was in the 7th grade when his eye power started increasing
drastically. This adversely affected his studies and overall personality as
well.

“Dr Prashant Garg has been a major
influence in my life. He would always motivate me to study and scale greater
heights,” says the 33 year old Sandeep. He recently cleared his IAS exams and
is now awaiting posting. Extremely happy with the treatment provided at the
Institute, Sandeep's father Mr Vijay Kumar Nallamothu says, “I am so proud of
my son’s achievements. We have been fortunate to receive the best of care at
LVPEI.”

Mahbub Ali Syed, 56, from Chunchupalli
village in Khammam District, Telangana, had lost vision in his right eye 15
years back due to a stone injury. Since the past year, he was experiencing
blurred vision in his other eye. A local doctor advised cataract surgery but
fearing surgery and the huge expense, he bravely decided to live with blurred
vision, even though mundane chores were getting increasingly challenging.

Things changed when an LVPEI field worker
on a door-to-door survey visited Mahbub’s village, and soon escorted him to the
Nava Bharat Eye Centre in Paloncha for a successful cataract surgery with Dr
Priya Mittal, completely free of cost.

"I am so happy that I can once again
see and take care of my family now!" says Mahbub.`

Thursday, 22 June 2017

I just got home to Chicago and wanted to
say thank you, for a wonderful month's training. Everyone was so warm and
welcoming, and really invested in my learning experience. I had a great time,
learned a lot, and got to know you all, which was an added bonus.

Joshua Z Warren, MD, MBA

Medical Resident, Aurora Health Care

The Perelman School of Medicine, The Wharton School, Philadelphia

(Joshua completed a one-month Zeiss training program at GMR
Varalakshmi campus, Visakhapatnam in April 2017).

V Rama Murthy, 72, from Hyderabad, lost his
vision in the left eye at age 25 following untreated redness and watering of
the eye. In his mid thirties, he experienced similar symptoms in his only
seeing eye. He immediately consulted some local doctors. “I was prescribed
glasses and some drops, which improved my vision, but persistent redness and
watering of the eye would lead to severe bouts of headaches. The problem
worsened with time, making me dependent on others for my day-to-day tasks,”
says Mr Murthy.

On the advice of an acquaintance, he
consulted Dr Milind Naik at LVPEI who performed a surgery to clear the blockage
in the tear drainage pathway in his nose. The immediate result was 60%
reduction in the watering of the eyes. Thereafter Dr Sidharth Dixit operated
him for cataract. “My vision has improved and I can now move around
independently. My experience at LVPEI has been just excellent and I am touched
by the humble behaviour of the doctors and other support staff here,” concludes
Mr Murthy.